January 6th in History
On This Day - 6th January1066The coronation of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, succeeding Edward the Confessor. He reigned for ten months before he died at the Battle of Hastings, fighting the Norman invaders led by William the Conqueror. Harold was the first of only three Kings of England to have died in battle; the other two being Richard I and Richard III.
1540King Henry VIII married ‘the Flanders Mare’, Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife. The King found her so different from her picture that he swore they had brought him a Flanders mare. She was Queen of England from 6th January 1540 to 9th July 1540. The marriage was never consummated, and, following the annulment of their marriage, Anne was given a generous settlement by the King and was referred to thereafter as the King's Beloved Sister. She lived to see the coronation of Henry's daughter, (Mary I) and outlasted all of Henry's wives.
1927US military intervention in Nicaragua: On January 6, 1927, the United States intervened militarily in Nicaragua amidst ongoing civil unrest. This intervention was part of a broader strategy to maintain stability in Central America and protect American interests in the region. source: loc.gov
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1928 Charlie Chaplin's 'The Circus' premieres in New York: Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy film 'The Circus' premiered at the Strand Theatre in New York City on January 6, 1928. The film was well-received and is considered one of Chaplin's notable works. source: en.wikipedia.org
1928Four people were drowned, and many paintings in the basement of the Tate Gallery were severely damaged, when the Thames flooded. The water was deep enough to fill the moat of the Tower of London.
6 Jan 1964
The first night of a 14 date UK tour 'Group Scene 1964', featuring The Rolling Stones , The Ronettes, Marty Wilde, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Dave Berry and The Cruisers, played at the Granada Theatre, Harrow on The Hill, Middlesex.
1540King Henry VIII married ‘the Flanders Mare’, Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife. The King found her so different from her picture that he swore they had brought him a Flanders mare. She was Queen of England from 6th January 1540 to 9th July 1540. The marriage was never consummated, and, following the annulment of their marriage, Anne was given a generous settlement by the King and was referred to thereafter as the King's Beloved Sister. She lived to see the coronation of Henry's daughter, (Mary I) and outlasted all of Henry's wives.
1927US military intervention in Nicaragua: On January 6, 1927, the United States intervened militarily in Nicaragua amidst ongoing civil unrest. This intervention was part of a broader strategy to maintain stability in Central America and protect American interests in the region. source: loc.gov
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1928 Charlie Chaplin's 'The Circus' premieres in New York: Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy film 'The Circus' premiered at the Strand Theatre in New York City on January 6, 1928. The film was well-received and is considered one of Chaplin's notable works. source: en.wikipedia.org
1928Four people were drowned, and many paintings in the basement of the Tate Gallery were severely damaged, when the Thames flooded. The water was deep enough to fill the moat of the Tower of London.
6 Jan 1964
The first night of a 14 date UK tour 'Group Scene 1964', featuring The Rolling Stones , The Ronettes, Marty Wilde, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Dave Berry and The Cruisers, played at the Granada Theatre, Harrow on The Hill, Middlesex.
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